Tokunaga Remi

Tokunaga Remi
Name
Kanji	徳永羚海
Kana	とくなが　れみ
Romaji	Tokunaga Remi
Nickname	Remitan (れみたん)
Birth Info
Birthdate	October 1, 2006
Birthplace	Tottori, Japan
Blood type	O
Current Age	18 Years Old
Sizes
Height	158.7cm
Professional Info
Agency	DH
Social Networks	7gogo / Instagram / SHOWROOM / TikTok / Twitter
Idol Career Info
Group	AKB48
Team	Regular Members
Debuted	October 2019 / Team 8
Prefecture	Tottori
Lightstick Colors
Pink	Blue

Tokunaga Remi is a member of AKB48.

Trivia

• Favorite AKB48 stage song: Futari Nori no Jitensha
• Hobbies: Playing catch ball, makeup, style hair
• Special skills: Playing catch, cheer
• Strong points: Appreciate time, smile
• Weak points: Impatient
• Charm point: Brown eyes
• Favorite word: Efforts will always pay off
• Favorite foods: Strawberry, potatoes
• Hated foods: Carrots
• Most admired person: Oguri Yui
• Close friends: Fujizono Rei, Sakagawa Hiyuka (TokuGawa)
• Future Dream: Artist
• She replaced Nakano Ikumi as Team 8's Tottori representative.
• Before joining AKB48 she was active in a talent agency in Tottori Prefecture.
• She practiced cheerleading growing up.
• She played softball for all three years of middle school. Her position was second base.
• She has good luck. In elementary school she and her classmates would play rock-paper-scissors whenever there was an extra serving of dessert in the school lunch cart to decide who would get to eat it. Remi won nearly every time.
• She was diagnosed with coronavirus twice, first on August 1st, 2021, then on July 26th, 2022.
• On the first episode of AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san she was asked to sing Sakura no Ki ni Narou, but she did not know the lyrics and fumbled through the song. She explained it was because she is a new member who has never performed the song before.
• Her first appearance on a music show was on MUSICDAY on July 2nd, 2022, filling in for a Senbatsu member who was unable to perform due to illness. She took Chiba Erii's original position in Ne mo Ha mo Rumor, while Eri moved to a second row position.
  • She was notified that she would be performing only one day before the show. She had no experience performing Ne mo Ha mo Rumor before this, and was too nervous to eat after learning she would appear. Murayama Yuiri helped her review the key choreography.
• She voiced the virtual character "SURRY" in the AKB48 SURREAL subunit and campaign.
• She starred in the 2022 short film “Hoshitori Monogatari” with actor Takeru. It was filmed in their hometown of Tottori Prefecture.

History

2019

• In October, joined AKB48 as a member of its Team 8.
• On October 6th, had her theater debut.

2020

• On June 21st, was part of her first AKB48 song, Hanareteitemo, the group's third charity single.
• On September 30th, appeared in the November issue of "BIG ONE GIRLS" alongside Kitazawa Saki, Murayama Yuiri, Hasegawa Momoka and Sakagawa Hiyuka.

2021

• On May 18th, appeared in the radio programm "AKB48 Onishi Momoka no SHIBUYA DE PARADISE!!" (AKB48 大西桃香のSHIBUYA DE PARADISE!!).
• On September 8th, Yahoo News posted an article about AKB48's 58th single Ne mo Ha mo Rumor and also introduced Remi as a member to pay attention to.
• On October 1st, was chosen as the 'pear' representative for Tottori prefecture.
  • The lyrics 'Nothing! Nothing! Nothing!' in AKB48's 58th single sounded like the Japanese word for 'pear' (梨, nashi), and Tottori prefecture is known for its pears.
• On October 17th, Miyazaki Miho, Oya Shizuka and Mukaichi Mion were on a special radio program called "ScalpD Presents Touhatsu no Hi & Tanjoubi Kinen! AKB48-kan Bangumi Soudastu Battle!" (スカルプD Presents 頭髪の日＆誕生日記念！AKB48冠番組争奪バトル！), where they decided which AKB48 members born in October would deserve their own one-off radio program. Remi was chosen as the winner.
• On October 20th, held her personal radio program "Tokunaga Remi SHOW ME - SHOW TIME" (徳永羚海のSHOW ME・SHOW TIME).
• On October 20th, appeared in the variety program "Nama-Tamago Bang" (生たまごBang).
• On October 21st, was the ambassador for Tottori's "Torioka 7-Shuunen-Sai" (とりおか７周年祭).
• On October 24th, appeared on BSS TV's "Lock On!" (ロックオン！).
• On October 29th, appeared in the October issue of "BUBKA" alongside Murayama Yuiri and Yokoyama Yui.
• On December 1st, appeared again in "Nama-Tamago Bang."
• * On December 8th, at the AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle, it was announced she would receive a kennin position in Asai Team B.
• On December 10th, appeared in issue 214 of "CMON NOW" "NEXT GIRL".
• On December 22nd, appeared in the variety program "Suiyoubi no Countdown" (水曜日のダウンタウン) alongside Okuhara Hinako.
• On December 25th, appeared in a special Christmas episode of "Nama-Tamago Bang."

2022

• On April 8th, appeared on AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん) for the first time.
• On April 19th, officially joined Asai Team B.
• On April 27th, had her first and only appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いた？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～).
• On April 29th, was part of the shonichi of Asai Team B's revival of Idol no Yoake. This also her first full performance at AKB48 theater after 3 years debut.
• On July 27th, tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time and had to go on hiatus.
• On August 5th, resumed activities.
• On August 24th, had her first and final appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita Kamo? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いたかも？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～).
• Released on October 19th, received her first B-Side center position for Wagamama Metaverse on AKB48's 60th single Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss, as a virtual character named SURRY (short for Surreal).
  • The identity of the center, SURRY, was originally kept secret. It was revealed to be Remi on November 15th.
• Released on December 2nd-4th, made her first movie appearance in the short film “Hoshitori Monogatari”. She played the lead female character.

2023

• On April 20th, participated in AKB48's audition show OUT OF 48 which she was one of the promotional models.
• On April 30th, fully transferred to Team B.
• On October 17, transferred to AKB48 Regular Members after the disbandment of Team B.

2024

• On February 22nd, was part of the shonichi performance for the stage Kyou wa Dare ni Koi wo Suru?.
• On July 24th, received her first Senbatsu for AKB48's 64th single Koi Tsun Jatta.

Team History

Team 8 → Team 8 and Team B → Team B → Regular Members

Joined AKB48 as a Team 8 member on October 10, 2019

Had a Concurrent Position with AKB48's Team B from April 19, 2022 (Announcement: December 8, 2021 (AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle)) to April 30, 2023

Fully transferred to Team B on April 30, 2023 (Announcement: October 7, 2022)

Transferred to Regular Members on October 17, 2023

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

• Koi Tsunjatta

AKB48 B-Sides

• Seikoutoutei (Ne mo Ha mo Rumor)
• Yarakasou (Moto Kare desu)
• Majika (Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss)
• Wagamama Metaverse (Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss) (as SURRY) (Center)
• Sayonara Janai (Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da)
• Wonderland (Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da) (as SURRY) (Center)
• Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (Idol Nanka Janakattara)
• Hoshi ga Kienai Uchi ni (Colorcon Wink)

Other Songs

• Hanareteitemo

Albums Participation

AKB48 B-Sides

• Toshishita no Otokonoko (Nantetatte AKB48)
• LOVE Machine (Nantetatte AKB48)

Units

Stage Units

B4 Revival (Idol no Yoake)

Zannen Shoujo

Kataomoi no Taikakusen

84 (Sono Shizuku wa, Mirai e to Tsunagaru Niji ni Naru.)

Fruits Snow

Kimi wa Boku no Kaze

SS13 (Kyou wa Dare ni Koi wo Suru?)

Chikatetsu no Teddy boy

Himawarigumi 1 Revival (Boku no Taiyou)

Idol Nante Yobanaide

Boku to Juliet to Jet Coaster

Itoshisa no defense

Himawari

Concert Units

August 8th is Eito no Hi 2022 Puroland no Suteki na Machi e

• Hajimete no Jelly Beans (Center)

MX Matsuri! AKB48 60th Single "Hisashiburi no Lipgloss" Announcement Commemoration Concert in Budokan 2022

New Team Concert

• Tengoku Yarou
• Heavy Rotation

Day 3

• Hetappi Wink

AKB48 Current Team Final Concert 2023 in KT Zepp Yokohama 〜Kekkyoku Dare mo Minna Team B Oshi desu yo ne?〜

• Suika BABY
• Shounen yo Uso wo Tsuke!

MX Matsuri AKB48 62nd Single "Idol Nanka Janakattara" Release Commemoration Concert

Day 1

• Chuu Shiyouze! (Center)
• Yasai Sisters

Day 3

Aru Hi Fui ni... Kimi wa Boku no Kaze

Okujo Kara Sakebu Neko Allergy

AKB48 Spring Concert 2024 in Pia Arena MM

Noon

• Yume e no Route

Evening

• Eien Pressure

Media Appearances

Movies

• Hoshitori Monogatari (星取物語) (2022) - Hina

Radio

• AKB48 Onishi Momoka no SHIBUYA DE PARADISE (AKB48 大西桃香のSHIBUYA DE PARADISE) (2021)
• ScalpD Presents Touhatsu no Hi & Tanjoubi Kinen! AKB48-kan Bangumi Soudastu Battle! (スカルプD Presents 頭髪の日＆誕生日記念！AKB48冠番組争奪バトル！) (2021)
• Tokunaga Remi SHOW ME - SHOW TIME (徳永羚海のSHOW ME・SHOW TIME) (2021)

Variety Shows

• Nama-Tamago Bang (生たまごBang) (2021 -)
• Lock On! (ロックオン！) (2021)
• Suiyoubi no Countdown (水曜日のダウンタウン) (2021)
• AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん) (2022 - 2023)
• AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いた？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～) (2022)
• AKB48, Saikin Kiita Kamo? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いたかも？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～) (2022)
• OUT OF 48 (2023)